{"product_id":"declaration-emancipation-illustrated","title":"Declaration\/Emancipation Illustrated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR.Sikoryak revisits the Declaration of Independence on the 250th anniversary of its signing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eR. Sikoryak, the cartoonist who cemented his reputation as the king of the visual mash-up with \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece Comics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Unquotable Trump\u003c\/i\u003e, sets his sights on the documents that shaped the United States during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. A prequel of sorts to his \u003ci\u003eConstitution Illustrated, \u003c\/i\u003e Sikoryak presents the unabridged text of the Declaration of Independence alongside the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address in a double sided book, rendered in the bright, bold, and iconic styles of over 100 different American comics, cartoons, and graphic novels from over a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe severing of colonial ties to Great Britain and the critical turning points in American history that followed have never been more vividly manifested than in the skillful hands of Sikoryak, who doesn't hesitate to dream up Jeffy from \u003ci\u003eFamily Circus\u003c\/i\u003e as Thomas Jefferson and Mr. Magoo as a British loyalist. King George III is deliciously portrayed as pop culture's most famous villains, such as Thanos, The Joker, Scar from \u003ci\u003eThe Lion King\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. Sikoryak also skillfully adopts the styles of such comic artists as Will Eisner of \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, Allie Brosh of \u003ci\u003eSolutions and Other Problems\u003c\/i\u003e, Morrie Turner of \u003ci\u003eWee Pals\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Beyer of \u003ci\u003eAmy and Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e, and Floyd Gottfredson of \u003ci\u003eMickey Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e. The Civil War era pays homage to \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarney Google and Snuffy Smith\u003c\/i\u003e, Steenz's \u003ci\u003eHeart of the City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJustice League\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeclaration\/Emancipation Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining, multilayered trip through American history and American comics.","brand":"R Sikoryak","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47606003269868,"sku":"9781770467170","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781770467170.jpg?v=1778145567","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/declaration-emancipation-illustrated","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}